{"id":284,"date":"2010-03-25T02:48:53","date_gmt":"2010-03-25T02:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.4amexpat.com\/?p=284"},"modified":"2010-03-25T02:51:53","modified_gmt":"2010-03-25T02:51:53","slug":"against-the-law-for-thai-retailers-to-charge-3-on-visa-purchases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.4amexpat.com\/against-the-law-for-thai-retailers-to-charge-3-on-visa-purchases\/","title":{"rendered":"Against the law for Thai retailers to charge 3% on Visa purchases?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Here’s what the Tourism Authority of Thailand suggests:<\/p>\n

“You may be better off paying cash than using a credit card. While it’s technically against the law for the Thai vendor to pass onto you the fee that the credit card company charges them (approximately 2.25% to 3.5%, depending upon card type), it’s quite common for them to do so, and it’s usually not negotiable — you either pay the surcharge or don’t use your credit card. They often want to charge 4 or 5% instead of the 2.25% to 3.5%.<\/p>\n

You should also be aware that many vendors use a third party to bill your credit card. So they may be paying the fee to the 3rd party.<\/p>\n

If you lose your credit card or have other problems, you can reach the credit card companies in Bangkok on the following numbers.<\/p>\n

MasterCard (02) 260-8572
\nVisa (02) 273-1199 or (02) 273-7449
\nAmerican Express (02) 273-0022 or (02) 273-0044
\nDiner’s Club (02) 238-3660<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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